Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) versus Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) Head to Head Review

Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) and Canterbury Park (NASDAQ:CPHC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Yatra Online and Canterbury Park, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yatra Online	1	1	0	0	1.50
Canterbury Park	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Yatra Online and Canterbury Park’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yatra Online	-1.88%	-2.32%	-1.41%
Canterbury Park	0.20%	0.14%	0.10%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of Canterbury Park shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Yatra Online and Canterbury Park”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yatra Online	$107.36 million	0.60	-$2.48 million	($0.04)	-25.27
Canterbury Park	$59.57 million	1.39	-$530,000.00	$0.02	800.75

Canterbury Park has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canterbury Park, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Yatra Online has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canterbury Park has a beta of -0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Canterbury Park beats Yatra Online on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yatra Online

Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.

About Canterbury Park

Canterbury Park Holding Corp. engages in hosting and managing pari mutuel wagering activities. It operates through the following business segments: Horse Racing, Card Casino, Food & Beverage and Development. The Horse Racing segment includes simulcast and live horse racing operations. The Card Casino segment holds unbanked card games, poker and table games. The Food and Beverage segment consists of concession stands, restaurant and buffet, bars, and other food venues. The Development segment owns land for racetrack operations. Canterbury Park Holding was founded by Curtis A. Samson, Randall D. Sampson, and Dale H. Schenian on March 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Shakopee, MN.